#901E5B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.158 353.2), rgb(144, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#901E5B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901E5B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.158 353.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #901E5B | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901E5B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901E5B text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #901E5B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E576A8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 353.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DA4C93
oklch(63% 0.189 353)
-
Step 600
600
#C5267D
oklch(55.5% 0.205 353.2)
-
Step 700
700
#AA146A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 353)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#901E5B
oklch(44.5% 0.158 353.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
-
Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#901E5B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #34415D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555558 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C113A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901E5B
#901E5B
oklch(44.5% 0.158 353.2)
- #00634F
#00634F
oklch(44.5% 0.086 172.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #901E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
Use #901E5B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.